Nov 8th, 2009 - Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory.
On a narrow 220-215 vote, including the support of one Republican, the House endorsed a bill that would expand coverage to nearly all Americans and bar insurance practices such as refusing to cover people with pre-existing conditions.
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Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate
Nov 9th, 2009 - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.
On a 220-215 vote...US healthcare faces tough path in Senate
Nov 8th, 2009 - Reuters
(For full coverage of U.S. healthcare reform, click [nN20512341]) * Narrow House win shifts healthcare battle to US Senate * Health bill faces tough Senate path to passage * Critics promise renewed fight to block bill (Recasts with Lieberman...
Obama says health vote 'historic'
Nov 8th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
Mr Obama personally urged the Democrats to back the bill
US President Barack Obama has hailed as "historic" the approval of a health bill by the House of Representatives.Dem abortion foes to offer amendment
Nov 7th, 2009 - UPI
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Anti-abortion Democrats are being given the opportunity to amend the healthcare reform bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, political sources say. Citing three unnamed Democratic Party sources...
SCENARIOS: Senate in healthcare spotlight after House vote
Nov 8th, 2009 - Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a narrow win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's fight for a sweeping healthcare overhaul moves to the Senate where it faces a difficult path to approval.
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